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Filed NOV. 14, 1928 Q INVENTOR.

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Patented Sept. 15, 1931 UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE LOUIS OSKOW, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF TO MORRIS KIRSCHSTEIN, OF- BROOKLYN, NEW YORK wnnnnnn 'roY Application filed November 14, 1928. Serial No. 319,409.

vide a vehicle of the type described in which the source of power is a third rail, or some other similar means, and in which a single means is used for collecting energy from said 15 source, for the operation of all the parts mounted on said vehicle, said single means operating in accordance with the construction of said source of energy, to make said signal means operative or inoperative.

A further object of this invention is to provide a'vehicle of the type described having automatically controlled signal means, in which the essentialparts of the control means have vertical sliding movement.

provide a device of the character described, which shall be simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, and practical and eflicient to a hi h degree to accomplish the results de- 30. sired.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious, and in part hereinafter pointed out.

Certain features of novelty, shown and described herein, are shown described, and claimed inmy co-pending application, Serial No. 317,571 filed November 6th, 1928, and are therefore not claimed herein.

' With the above exception, the invention ac- .c ordingly consists in the features of construccombinations of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which tion,

is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a toy to electric locomotive mounted upon a section An additional object of the invention is to of toy railroad track, embodying my invention, the body casing of the locomotive, and

view, on line 33 of Fig. 2, illustrating the construction of a track section, used in the carrying out of the invention herein described. V d

On the drawings, wherein is shown an illustrative embodiment of my invention, a toy electric locomotive L is shown mounted upon the usual tracks T, for'movement thereover. The locomotive L may be of the type generally in use, in which the chassis 10 has formed therewith, or applied thereto, the trucks 12, through which extend the axles 14, upon which the wheels 16 of the locomotive L are fixedly mounted.

Extending upwardly from the chassis 10 are the plates 18 and 20, secured in vertical parallel relation to the chassis 10, by any suitable means, as for instance, the brackets 22 which are rigidly connected both to the chassis 10 and to plates 18 and 20 by the screws 24. Plates 18 and 20 provide support for motor M, which provides power for rotating wheels 16 to move locomotive L.

Motor M is preferably of the type now in general use, in which the armature shaft 26 'is supported in bearings formed in late 18 and in support 28, extending from t 0 plate 20. On the end 30 of the armature shaft 26, extending through plate 18, is fixed a pinion 32, which is in mesh with-a gear 34, suitably mounted on a shaft 36, extending between plates 18 and 20, to be maintained in driving relation with gears (not shown) which are fixed, between each pair of wheels 16, to the axles 14. It will thus be seen that, as the motor M is operative to drive the pinion 32, the wheels 16 will be simultaneously driven to move the locomptive L.

Mounted on chassis 10 is a signal producing means S, which herein takes the form of a whistle 38, for which is provided a bellows B to produce the compressed air necessary to rate the whistle 38. Bellows B is formed 0 a stationary wall 40, fixed to chassis in any desired manner, but preferably, by means of the bracket arms 42, which are fixedly sesured both 'to the wallL40 and to the chassis 10 by screws 44. A movable wall 46 for said bellows B is connected to the stationary wall by the flexible side wall 48. Said movable wall 46 has formed, or is provided in any suitable manner on the exterior side thereof,

with the cars 50, in which is carried the pivot pin 54 to which one arm 56 of the bell crank 58 is attached. Bell crank58 may be carried rotatably in a sleeve supported between the plates 18 and 20, so that the spindle portion 60 of said bell crank will extend to the same side of plate 18 as that upon which the pinion 32 is positioned. At the latter end of spindle portion 60 is positioned the other arm 62 of the bell crank 58. By moving the arm 62 of the latter, the wall 46 of bellows B will be operated and air supplied for the actuation of whistle 38.

For actuation of the whistle 38 by the motor M, the arrangement hereinafter described'is provided. In mesh relation with the pinion 32, there is mounted the pinion 64, fixedly secured to the pin 66 journaled in the late 18, and upon which pin likewise is fixe ly secured the pinion 68. An arm 70, pivoted at 72 on the plate 18, carries intermediately thereof a gear 74, so positioned that when, the arm 70 is properly rotated around the pivot 72, the said gear 74 will be brou ht into mesh with the pinion 68. A cranl pin 76 extends laterally from gear 74 and retains thereon, one end of the connecting rod 78, the other end of which is pivotally connected withthe extending end of the arm 62 of hell crank 58. Thus, when the gear 74 has been moved into. mesh relation with the pinion 68, and motor M energized, the bell crank 58 will be actuated to reciprocate the wall 46 of bellows B and sound whistle 38.

It is desired to make the action of the,

whistle 38 capable of automatic control to produce results simulating the sounding of the ordinary locomotive whistle, in which signals of varying duration are produced. For this purpose, the extending end 80 of arm 70 is positioned within a guide 82 extending upwardly from chassis 10, and is slotted at 84 to co-operate with the headed pin 86, carried by the core 88 of the solenoid 90. Solenoid 90 may be of any customary type, preferably, however, being constructed by winding a coil of wire around a tube 92, made of any suitable insulating material, such as fibre, within which tube 92 the core 88 may reciprocate to accomplish the results tained within a base 94 made of similar, or

i i s 7 any other suitable, insulating material, base 94 being secured upon chassis 10 in any desired manner, as by the screws 96. Guide 82 to the coil of solenoid 90, the core 88 will be drawn within tube 92, simultaneously acting against the tension of spring 102 to bring gear 74 into engagement with the pinion 68, and thus initiating operation of bellows B and whistle 38. Guide 82 has a closed end 111 which provides a stop to control movement of arm under action of spring 102.

One terminal 112 of solenoid 90 is rounded upon chassis 10, which is preferab y made of metal for this purpose, while the other terminal 114 may be extended to be received within a clip 116, which is mounted u on the insulating1 base 94. Clip 116 is provi ed wth an exten ing arm 118 to co-operate with a 'portion of the brush 120 of locomotive L, in

the manner hereinafter appearing, to provide an alternate flow of current to the sole noid 90, so that gear 74 will be moved into operative connection with pinion 68 only at intervals, predetermined as hereinafter'set forth.

Tracks T, upon which locomotive L operates, maybe of the type ordinarily provided for carrying and providing power to this type of toy, in which the rails 122, which support the wheels 16, and the third rail 124, which acts as the live carrier of electric energy for locomotive L are secured to the cross-ties 123, in the customary manner, as by the turned up tongues 125, third rail 124 being insulated from cross tie 123 by a fibre washer 12.. Brush 120, herein shown as a wheel 126, rolling over rail 124, and pressed thereagainst by means of a spring arm 130, secured to an insulating member 132, mounted on the bottom of chassis 10, acts as the collector of electrical energy for said locomotive L. Brush 120 is suita ly connected with one terminal of motor M, and the other terminal of which is rounded upon chassis 10, so that the desire? electrical circuit is had through wheels 16 and back to the source of energy through rails 122.

Spring arms 130 is provided with an extension 134, positioned, through the opening 135 in chassis 10, to be brought into contact with the extending arm 118 ofclip 116, but normally held out of cont-act therewith, while the Wheel 126 is operating upon rail 124, by the action of spring arm 130. In order to bring arms 118 and 130 into electrical connection, a section 136 of metal may be clamped over, or otherwise secured to, the third rail 124. Section 136 is provided with an incline 138, at each end thereof, leading to a raised portion 140, while, where desired, depending spring clips 142 may be integrally formed with said section to retain said section upon the rounded portion 144 of the rail 124. As the wheel 126 rides up the incline 138 and then upon theraised portion 140, it Will be seen that the arms 118 and 130 will be brought into electrical contact, and power supplied to the solenoid 90 to bring the gear 74 into operative relation with the pinion 68. As both ends of section 136 may have the inclines 138 formed thereon, the construction herein disclosed is applicable to toy locomotives of the type in use, in which operation in both directions, by means of either a hand, or automatic reversing means is provided for.

Whistle 38 may be of any desired type. It is herein shown as having a tube 146 fixedly mounted on the stationary wall 40 of bellows B and, by means of a communicating opening through said wall, providing passage for air from bellows B to the reed (not shown) of whistle 38, which, if desired, may be secured within a tube 150, extending lengthwise of.

and horizontally over, the motor M. Said reed may be selected so that the sound .produced will closely imitate that of locomotive whistles of the ordinary types in use.

It will readily be understood that, by varying the number, positions, and lengths of sections 136, signals of various kinds may be automatically produced, as the vehicle is propelled over the path of movement. It is also apparent that the invention is applicable to any vehicle propelled by any desired means over any path. I

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various' possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changesmight be made in the embodiment set forth, it isto be-understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention,- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In combination, a toy vehicle, signal means including a whistle and bellows mounted thereon, and electromagnetic means for controlling said signal means, said last named means including a member adapted to actuate said bellows.

2. In combination, a vehicle, a motor mounted thereon, signal means mounted on said vehicle, means operatively associated with said motor for continuously actuating said signal means only as said vehicle is moved, and electro-magnetic means for controlling said actuating means.

3. A vehicle, driving means therefor mounted thereon, signal means comprising a bellows and a whistle associated therewith,

driven relation with said driving means, said arranging means comprising a vertically movable member, and automatic means for energizing said arranging means at predetermined intervals in the movement of said vehicle, said signal means operable only while the vehicle is being driven by said driving means.

5. A vehicle, driving means therefor, signal means mounted on said vehicle, control means for arranging said signal means into continuous driven relation with said driving means, and a single source of energy for actuating said driving means and control means.

6. A vehicle, driving means therefor, signal means, control means for arranging said signal means into driven relation with said driving means, and a single source of energy for actuating said driving means and control means, the connection between said source and said control means being separable.

7. A vehicle, driving means therefor, signal means, control means for arranging said signal means in driven relation with said driving means; and a single source of energy for actuating said driving means and control means, the connection between said source of said control means being automati- I cally separable during predetermined intervals in the movement of said vehicle.

8. In combination with a vehicle having a motor for driving the same, signal means on said vehicle, means for operating said signal means from said motor, and electro magnetic means deriving its energy from the same source as said motor for connecting said signal means for operation by said motor.

9. In combination with a vehicle having a motor deriving energy from means ositioned in the path of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle, means for operating said signal means from said motor, and means mounted on said vehicle for making said signal means operative, the last mentioned means derivingenergy from the first mentioned means.

10. In combination with a vehicle having a motor deriving energy from means positioned in the path of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle, means for operating said signal means from said motor, and norlow mally inoperative means mounted on said vehole for making said signal means operative riving energy from the first mentioned means.

11. In combination with a vehicle having a motor deriving energy from means positioned in the path of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle, means for operating said signal means from said motor, and normally inoperative means mounted on said vehicle for making said signal means operative, the last mentioned means deriving energy from the first mentioned means, said first mentioned means being constructed so that.

said vehicle may derive energy from said means positioned in the path of said vehicle while said signal means is inoperative.

12. In combinationwith a vehicle, a motor therefor deriving energy from means positioned within the path'of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle operable only while said vehicle is moving and adapted to be operatively connected to said motor for continuous operation, means mounted on said vehicle for maklng said signal means' operative,

and single means for collecting from said first mentioned means, energy for said motor and for said means for makmg said signal means operative.

t 13. In combination with a motor vehicle deriving energy from means positioned in the path of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle, means mounted on said vehicle for making said signal means operative, and sin.- gle means for collecting from said first mentionedmeans energy for said-vehicle and for said means for making said signal means operative, said single means being operative to cut off from said source of energy said means for making said signal means operative without affecting the operation of said vehicle.

' 14. In combination with a motor vehicle deriving energy from means positioned in the path of said vehicle, signal means on said vehicle, normally inoperative means mounted on said vehicle for making said signal means operative, the last mentioned means tuating said bellows during movement of said vehicle, and electrically controlled means for bringing said actuating means into operative position.

16. An electrically propelled vehicle having a bellows mounted thereon, normally inoperative means for actuating said bellows during movement of said vehicle, and electrically controlled means for bringing said actuating means into operative position.

17. A vehicle having a signal means thereon, means for operating said signal means during movement of said vehicle, means for bringing said operatin means into operative position, a source 0 energy for said vehicle, and means positioned on said source for controlling the operation of said positioning means.

18. A vehicle having a propelling motor thereon, a signallying means mounted on said vehicle, a third rail supplying the electric energy for said motor, means adapted to be moved into driven relation with said motor for operating said signal means and control means for said operatingmeans deriving energy from said third rail, said third rail being so formed that said control means will be inoperative at redetermined portions in the travel of said vehicle. g

19. An electrically propelled vehicle having a signalling means thereon, a source of electric energy for said vehicle, means for operating saidsignal means, control means for said operating means deriving energy from said source, said source being formed so that said ,control means will be inoperative I LOUIS OS ature.

deriving energy from the first mentioned means, and single means for collecting from said first mentioned means energy for said vehicle and for said means for making said signal means operative. said single means being operative to cut off from said source of energy said means for making said signal means operative without affecting the operation of said vehicle, said first mentioned means being constructed so that said vehicle may derive energy from said means positioned in the path of said vehicle while said signal means is inoperative.

15. A vehicle having a bellows mounted thereon and a whistle associated with said bellows, normally inoperative means for ac- 

